Not long ago, I heard a comment about church hymnbooks somewhere getting old and worn, needing to be replaced. Don’t remember ...

In the late 19th Century a new style of hymnody known as “gospel” emerged ... and approaches. Old texts have been refreshed by new tunes and lots more contemporary hymns have sprung up.

Why do you think hymnody—new or old—might be capturing the interest ... And I think people want the sung theology of hymns; they are like sung gospel. Hymns have a way of bringing us back ...

On Sunday, the singer, 38, performed a medley of gospel hymns off her latest album My Savior ... The two then sang "The Old Rugged Cross" before Underwood, backed by a choir, closed her ...